Pritzker signs COVID-19 amendment to Illinois conscience law
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor has signed into law a change to the Illinois Health Care…
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All aboard: Austrian minister takes train to climate talks
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Unlike some of her European colleagues, Leonore Gewessler arrived at the U.N. climate conference with a clean conscience.…
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Speedway Motorsports buys NASCAR Dover track in Delaware
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Speedway Motorsports has reached an agreement to acquire Dover Motorsports. The sale ends the NASCAR track in Delaware’s run…
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Homicides in 22 US cities continue to rise in 2021 but at a slower pace, report says
By Emma Tucker, CNN The number of homicides in the United States continued to rise in the first three quarters of 2021, but at a slower pace, one…
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Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 deaths for 25th time in 40 days
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 39 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the 25th time in the past 40…
Continue Reading Bitcoin and Ethereum prices jump to new records
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Two cryptocurrencies have hit new milestones. Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $68,530.34 early Tuesday, according to…
Continue Reading Move over, bitcoin. Ether is back and nipping at your heels
CNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Bitcoin has rocketed to an all-time high of nearly $70,000. But investors are even more excited about…
Continue Reading New Mexico considers hourly $15 minimum for state workers
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Momentum appears to be building behind proposals to lift minimum pay in New Mexico state government to $15 an hour for at…
Continue Reading Bears RB Montgomery back in the lineup against the Steelers
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery is back in the lineup for their game against Pittsburgh. Montgomery hasn’t played…
Continue Reading Josh Hawley and the ‘left-wing attack on manhood’
CNN By Gloria Borger, CNN Chief Political Analyst No doubt about it, there’s a lot to worry about in the country these days: Covid. Inflation.…
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Federal agents seize 100 kilograms of cocaine in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal agents have seized 100 kilograms of cocaine in Chicago. The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of…
Continue Reading Mexico arrests businessman in Pegasus spyware case
By MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors say they have arrested a businessman on charges he used the Pegasus spyware…
Continue Reading As Pulisic reports to US after injury, Chelsea urges caution
CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Pulisic was among just 10 of 25 players on hand for the United States’ first day of training ahead of Friday’s…
Continue Reading We asked, you answered: The best financial advice you ever got
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Maybe you have a natural affinity for making and managing money. Or maybe you’re just trying not to make a hash…
Continue Reading Metallurgist admits faking steel-test results for Navy subs
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A metallurgist in Washington state has pleaded guilty to fraud after she spent decades faking the…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from Day 8 of COP26: Obama swipes at Trump, big fossil fuel producers block progress
Former President Barack Obama comments on international cooperation to end climate change at the COP26 international climate conference in Glasgow,…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from Day 8 of COP26: Obama swipes at Trump, big fossil fuel producers block progress
By Angela Dewan, Amy Cassidy, Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The second week of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, has begun —…
Continue Reading Nicaraguan exiles blame Ortega regime for attacks and threats, as the strongman secures a fifth term in office
By Matt Rivers and Natalie Gallón, CNN The man’s voice trembled as he spoke, standing in the middle of an open field in southern Nicaragua. He…
Continue Reading Here’s what the operations plan for the Astroworld Festival included and didn’t include
By Rosa Flores and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN A detailed operations plan for the Astroworld music festival in Houston didn’t include a specific…
Continue Reading Houston firefighters union complains about communications with private medics at Astroworld concert
Astroworld concertgoers were crushed and trampled in a crowd of over 50,000 people. One concert attendee describes his experience and CNN’s Ed…
Continue Reading AU envoy sees short `window of opportunity’ on Ethiopia war
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The African Union’s envoy for the Horn of Africa is warning that there is a short…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How crowdfunding helps real Astroworld victims
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer In the hours following the pandemonium at the Astroworld Festival that left eight people dead and dozens injured,…
Continue Reading Texas’ losing skid marks debut season of struggle for Sark
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is mired in a four-game losing streak with a game coming up against Kansas. Longhorns…
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Police say man shot dead in east El Paso after assaulting ex-girlfriend is justifiable killing
UPDATE, Nov. 8: Investigators on Monday said they were ruling last week’s shooting death of a man by a homeowner on El Paso’s east side as a case of…
Continue Reading Robinhood discloses breach that exposed information of millions of customers
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Robinhood said Monday it was hit by a data breach earlier this month that exposed information on millions of customers and…
Continue Reading Ye’s Yeezy pays nearly $1M to settle slow-shipping lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper and fashion mogul Ye’s high-end clothing company Yeezy has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit over slow…
Continue Reading Eichel ready for surgery, recovery expected to take 3 months
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Forward Jack Eichel says he is relieved the trade that sent him from the Buffalo Sabres to the…
Continue Reading Alaska supermarket shooting suspect charged with murder
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a gunman who killed a man outside of an Alaska grocery store over the weekend didn’t break stride as he…
Continue Reading Davis ready for coaching debut with No. 19 North Carolina
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Hubert Davis sounds at ease ahead of his debut as North Carolina’s new head men’s basketball coach.…
Continue Reading Davis ready for coaching debut with No. 19 North Carolina
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Hubert Davis sounds at ease ahead of his debut as North Carolina’s new head men’s basketball coach.…
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